19-YEAR-OLD DISCUS PHENOM - NEW KING OF THE DISCUS?
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- Опубликовано: 8 сен 2024
- Cal Freshman Mykolas Alekna has taken the track world by storm obliterating long-standing records in only his first year of college.
The crazy thing? He still doesn't have the family record...
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Coming back here once Mykolas broke world record (74.08) with 74.35 throw which stood for 38 years at the age of 21. Fun fact I used to throw discus and even got a pair of Virgilius throwing shoes once as I couldn't find ones my size (49 EU) at the time so he have me a brand new pair he had. What a speacial man he is.
Imagine how far he will throw once he physically matures and gets bigger and stronger! Wow....
Small country, big people. Less than 3 million people, but many throwers over 65 meters, 2 throwers over 70 meters.. Virgilijus Alekna 73.88, Romas Ubartas 70.06, Andrius Gudžius 69.59, Mykolas Alekna 68.73, Vaclovas Kidykas 68.44.
Idk about you but 3 million is quite alot, maybe i think that because I live in a small country
@@spongeboy7744 we have 120 times that many people here in the US and yet we're not sending out phenoms at that rate. It just goes to show that the people in Lithuania are built different and that's what augustin means.
@@SaylerDave22 you guys do have Ryan Crouser for the shot put but i definitely see where you are coming from, Lithuania built different
@@SaylerDave22 let's not forget strongmen's from Lithuania like big Z ecc.. Difficult times creates strong men💪
had some questions for him about his throw and he answered very quickly on instagram. he truly is wonderful to watch and super nice
Fun fact: V.Alekna was a bodyguard of Lithuania president
The funny thing is that I set the Cal freshman record in the late 60's with a throw of 175'11". That is absolutely hilarious when compared to Miklos' throws of 69 meters. He's truly a phenomenon is a sport that is typically dominated by men in their mid to late twenties. Looking forward to seeing his progression over the next few years. Go Bears!
175'11"!That's a heck of a toss for a frosh in any period!
@@BeauThrows It was pretty good for 1968. I threw 184' that summer in an all comers meet in San Mateo. I even beat John Powell as I recall in that all-comers meet but I ended up transferring back east to college and didn't pursue it too seriously after that. John P. went on to great heights as you know. Alenka's throw for a 19 year old is truly remarkable. I look forward to following his career.
Sir, may I know your name? I am asking this, because you had mentioned you had beat John Powell in a competition once, and he used to be the WR holder at some point.
@@sandyjr5225 Not into giving my name out on the internet. But you can find my name in the Daily Californian (archives) on the sports page in the April issue of 1968 in the article entitled, "Frosh Phenom Sets New Discus Record", (not that I was mind you, lol!) the article features me and Clarence Johnson the Cal high jumper who set the Cal record that year with a jump of around 7'4". As for John Powell he was either a sophomore or junior at San Jose State and his throwing partner at SJS was Fred Hayden. When I first saw John he was only throwing in the 170's. Then in '68, both John and Fred had a breakout year that with John throwing into the high 190's or low 200's...after that he exploded onto the international stage. Fred not so much. I on the other hand didn't progress much beyond the mid 180's as I got involved with rugby and academics.
At 15 16 years old used to throw around 50 meters witch is common in my country who practices it
He will throw 75 meters one day
It's Just A Matter of Time !!...
I'll be waiting for it to happen!
He might but not likely, history has many stories of U20’s performing to incredible levels only to not go on as a senior. Jacko Gill is a good example, whilst a very good senior thrower and 2 x Olympian everyone thought he would break the world shot record based on his U20 performances…..it didn’t translate once he became a senior.
@@anguscooper1295 I agree Angus. There are many examples of youngsters that throw well early in their careers but don't progress as predicted as they get older. It's only the very select few that continue to progress to an elite world record level of performance. I know from my own experience (58.6m w the 2kg discus at 18 y/o,) but didn't advance much beyond that for various reasons. For every thrower that achieves the elite level of throwing there are 25-50 throwers that achieve some success early but never achieve that elite status. That's the nature sport and competition.
@@CC-xt1bw Great form and whip at the end.
The Young BUCK Is Pulling Double Duty As The Young GOAT !!!....
He just won the European gold and broke the European record too. 🙂👌
European championship record
@@jansvozil1599 and now he has the european record
WOW! Thank you for bringing out these kind of stories...
Crazy how much changes in a year.. given that he has now broke the world record the longest standing mens track field event. And he's only 21! He and the 25 year old CEH are both destined to go back and forth breaking the record over and over the next few years. I feel like Ceh is is 6'9 is very close as well. But that Alekna at only 6'4 and not nearly his dad's size broke the record is amazing. He has a long career ahead of him.
I especially enjoyed the part about Mykolas taking his talents to South Beach.
World championship..silver medal
This was absolute precognition. The KID will go far.
Pretty cool video, channel boutta blow up.
now he has set a new pb, ncaa and world season records at 71.00m.
now at 71 39
young goat
on a quick look his technique looks messy and awkward,he looks like a 50m thrower max ....but a closer look reveals he hits the right positions with incredible torque and those long levers do the rest
Epic.......
World record for Alekna M yesterday 74.41
Also broke Lawrence Okoye’s world record for a teenager in the event
One of the sports where women dominate the men. Virtually all significant records for distance held by women.
@@commentsboardreferee7434 that's because the woman's disc is half the weight.
@@SaylerDave22 You must be a lot of fun at parties.
@@commentsboardreferee7434 you have a strong sense of bs about you.
@@commentsboardreferee7434 😭😭😭😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😭😂😭😂😭😂😭😂😭😂😂😭😂😭
As Lithuanians, we are more hungry than you are...
And he just broke the world record today, 15th April 2024
ME-kol-uss
for next olympic games alekna and ceh will make a good competition
He looks like brock lesnar
first rival of Kristjan Čeh
Impresing
OK guys remember i was in high school from 1975-78 and i threw the Discus, my sophomore year 112 ft, junior yr 121 ft, senior year 133 ft, thats 1978 high school guys and i was considered good in my district, the top high school guys record in California for years was 176 ft.
When I was competing in high school, the national record and California state record was 194' set by Bob Stoeker of Palo Alto, Ca. in about 1964. Bob went on to Stanford. I threw 184' as a high school junior but was ineligible my senior year because I competed as a freshman in private school and students were only allowed three years of competition (New Jersey). As I recall there were roughly 5-7 high school throwers nationwide in the 180's that year (1966) according to Track and Field News. Over the past 25 years, the high school discus records have exploded; culminating in Ryan Crouser's toss of 237' (!) seven or eight years ago. That said, Miklas Alenka is in a different league from any 19 year old that has preceeded him. He recently threw 225' in the Lithuanian Championships which is phenomenal for any age, let alone 19 (now 20). His dad didn't throw 73 m until he was 29, so if that's any indication, we'll see a lot more from young Alenka.
@@CC-xt1bw He's still 19 until september 28, hehe and he's just won European championship discus throwing gold with a 69.78m(almost 229 feets) meters. Ceh's second with 68.28m(224ft). The competition of them will be a phenomenal.
It’s not really a phenom when many could have predicted the son of the world’s greatest thrower breaks everyone’s records…it’s more like a Legacy.
Nice vid. Was Julian Wruck not record holder with his 68.16m?
Good question. I thought the same but it appears he threw that unattached/at an exhibition, which isn't recognized by the NCAA. Still a massive effort nonetheless.
I hope that footage of the 73.88m throw wasn't actually the 73.88m throw. His right foot is way out.
The next Ryan Crouser I
of discus
What is the weight of the discus he is throwing?
2KG
@@BeauThrows not in each competition that is shown here.
@@elke1942 He currently throws the 2KG weight. At the U-20, he threw the 1.75KG but no longer throws that. 👍
It's either Alekna or Čeh. One od these two will broke world record
That is what you wish.....;-) Germany is still in the drivers seat.....
@@elke1942 nah brother alekna is younger than sosna im not saying germans are bad but still Čeh 71 meters at 23 and alekna 69 at 19
@@elke1942 ok, but where are german throwers now?
Perhaps but not before the big man Daniel Ståhl!
At the next olimpics he and ceh will be near 75 meters
Where are the American discus throwers?
Mattis got testicular cancer and is trying to make a comeback,don't know about the others
5 years. Just wait…
Da... THE BEST EVER is Big Al Orter. PERIOD.
Saw him throw at the national sports festival in Syracuse NY in the summer of 1981.
Come junior lancia il disco da kg. 1.750 o kg. 2.000 thank you...??!!??
2022 was the first season with 2kg with incredible results